# NTSB Accident NYC99LA004
> **Enstrom F280** · 1998-10-05 · BOW, NH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA004
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11329
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-05
- **Location:** BOW, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Enstrom
- **Model:** F280
- **Registration:** N8618N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tower.  A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.

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